Dutch courage

Definition of Dutch couragenext

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Noun
  • This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
  • The most common indulgence by far was alcohol, but many flyers also turn to marijuana edibles and non-prescribed medication to deal with flight jitters.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The bar offers strong drinks and ice cream cocktails True to its supper‑club roots, Jesse’s Embers doesn’t serve traditional desserts.
    Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Horror movies pair best with a strong drink and a brass band.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Hard liquor is free-poured at home and in many bars.
    Justin Kissinger, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Operating under the influence of liquor.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • That put an end to the zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic and slapped new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 1 May 2026
  • The bar program, while still in development, is set to involve agave spirits and Mexican wines, with many sourced from the Valle de Guadalupe.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Particularly since the savings made in service-staff costs and brick-and-mortar bar space, not to mention the affordability of buying booze here in China's RMB currency, aren't that far off grabbing a can or bottle from a nearby 24-hour convenience store.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
  • Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Guests are greeted by their butler with a drink on arrival (there’s nothing like rum served in a fresh coconut to welcome you to the Caribbean) and shown around their suite.
    Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Dark rum adds authentic flavor to these bars inspired by the cocktail.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Doctors in Abu Dhabi would compose an individualized concoction of enhancement drugs for him and many of his fellow athletes, selecting from testosterone, anabolic steroids, growth factors like HGH and EPO, hormone and metabolic modulators, and stimulants like Adderall.
    Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Wall Street bankers have been known to lean on Adderall and other stimulants to be more productive, while Silicon Valley executives microdose on ketamine or use psychedelics to be more creative.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But hope has long been a powerful intoxicant at 601 Biscayne Boulevard.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Followers like Amresh Chawla say they are drawn to the group’s tenets of vegetarianism and strict moral code, specifically the mandate to shun intoxicants.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Dutch courage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Dutch%20courage. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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